突然之间，整个朋友圈都在讨论脱发……你的头发还安好吗？
不好没关系，毕竟换季时节，天干物燥，小动物掉毛比较严重。但是“秃”友们拿什么拯救日渐凋零的发丝呢？
据央视新闻报道，一组网购消费数据显示，防脱发洗发水同猫粮、保温杯等产品一道，成为进口产品中最受消费者欢迎的“网红爆品”。
甚至，在某网店展开的一次促销活动中，10万件防脱发洗发水在30分钟内便售罄。
对了，脱发这件事已经超越了年龄与性别。秃头不再是中年大叔们的专属哀伤……Thinning hair, hair loss, and other hair-related issues can affect people as young as in their teens and early twenties.
人们在青少年和20岁出头时，就有可能遇到头发变少、脱发，以及其他头发相关的问题。
In fact, an estimated 40 percent of men will have noticeable hair loss by age 35, and an estimated 40 percent of women will have visible hair loss by the time they are 40.
数据显示，约40%的男性到35岁时，发量明显减少。40%的女性到40岁时，发量明显减少。
所以，90后光头强已上线，花季少女们也悄悄打响了“发际线保卫战”。有数据为证：一则阿里健康发布的《拯救脱发趣味白皮书》显示，在零售平台购买植发护发产品的消费者中，90后以36.1%的占比，即将赶超80后，成为防脱发主力军。
不得不说，“第一批90后已经秃了”话题已经在微博火了很久了。90后表示，还没脱单，就开始脱发了。
最怕网友突然的关心，近日@一禅小和尚在微博上发了一组扎心图并喊话“你今天脱发了吗？” 炸出一众忧伤到变形的秃友们。（小和尚关心我们脱发？什么心态？！）
网友的回复更是揪心：
这个话题真的很沉重！据说，如今告诉一个姑娘“你最近头发掉的有点多” ，比跟她说“你最近胖了”还要残忍！因为体重可以减，发际线却一去不复返。
你脱发了吗？
你如果不确定自己是否有比正常掉头发更严重的脱发迹象，可以对照下面的描述：
► 男生
For men, thinning hair usually starts with either a receding hairline or thinning at the crown of the head.
对男性来说，头发变少通常始于发际线后退或头顶变稀疏。
► 女生Women begin to notice thinning hair around their part, as it gradually becomes wider.
女性则会先注意到分界线的头发越来越少，分界线越来越宽。
They may also notice that when their hair is pulled back they are able to see more of the scalp than before.
还有，把头发往后梳时，露出的脑门越来越多。
其他可以参考的线索有：Hair brush 梳子
If there are more strands of hair in your hair brush than normal, it may be a sign of beginning hair loss.
梳子上的发丝如果比正常情况更多，也许是脱发开始的征兆。
Pillow 枕头
A large amount of hair on your pillow when you wake up could be a sign that there is more happening than just normal hair falling out.
起床后枕头上留有大量头发丝，说明比正常掉发更严重的事情正在发生。
反思一下你为什么脱发
看着自己日渐稀疏的头顶，你一定会问：“Why is my hair thinning?”
脱发的原因因人而异，通常和饮食、压力、遗传有关……
其中，遗传性脱发占比不少。
Hair loss can be hereditary. Hereditary hair loss is called androgenetic alopecia, or for males, male pattern baldness, and for females, female pattern baldness.
脱发有可能是遗传性的。遗传性脱发又称为雄激素源性脱发，分为男性雄性脱和女性雄性脱。
这种脱发男女表现形式还不一样，男性一般从发际线往后脱，女性则是弥散性地脱。
Androgenetic alopecia occurs when a hair follicle sheds, and the hair that replaces it is thinner and finer than what was there previously. The hair follicles continue to shrink and eventually hair stops growing altogether.
遗传性脱发的过程是毛囊脱落，新长出的头发比之前更细软，毛囊逐渐萎缩，最终头发停止生长。
It can be passed down from either the mother's or father's genes – but is more likely to occur if both parents have this issue.
父母的脱发基因都可能遗传给下一代，如果父母双方都脱发，下一代脱发的可能性更高。
所以家里直系亲属有脱发史的，过了20岁，都可以着手预防起来了……
如果分性别来说的话，女生掉头发可能有以下几个原因：
► Poor nutrition and low iron levels. 营养不良、缺铁。
Women with heavy menses or who are anemic [ə'ni:mik] can experience hair loss.
经血多或贫血的妹子可能掉头发比较多。
► Wearing hair in tightly braided styles. 扎头发过紧。
► Starting or stopping birth control pills. 使用或停止使用避孕药。
For some women BCP help slow hair loss, for others, they make it worse. 有些女生吃避孕药会减缓脱发，有些则会加剧脱发。
► Cosmetic procedures such as bleaching or perming hair. 烫染等美发手段
► Recent child birth 刚生完孩子
► Certain medications 某些药物
► Thyroid problems, diabetes, other illnesses 甲状腺、糖尿病等疾病
► Stress 压力
知道大家压力都很大，上学的每天不是在赶论文就是备考，上班的业务繁忙，谈恋爱的心力交瘁……是的，研究表明压力和脱发也是有关联的。
对于男生来说，脱发原因一般比较简单，遗传为主：Thinning hair and hair loss in younger men is usually a result of androgenetic alopecia, but it can also be brought on by poor nutrition and stress.
年轻男性发量减少和脱发通常是雄激素源性脱发，但也有可能是营养不良和压力造成的。
拿什么拯救我的发际线？
头秃不可怕，保养有方法。面对骨感的现实，小伙伴们需要冷静沉着，积极寻找防秃办法。下面双语君（微信ID：Chinadaily_Mobile）就带你了解一些朴实有效的自救小贴士。
这里首先要提醒大家，如果头发长期并且大量地脱落，需要引起强烈关注，及时到医院就医，检查是否患有皮肤病或是其他引起脱发的疾病。
如果不是以上情况，请跟着双语君（微信ID：Chinadaily_Mobile）继续阅读下面的小贴士。防脱发的基本原则是对头发好一点啦，不当的洗头、梳头姿势和撕扯状发型都统统不要用。
➤Keep cool: In general, the less heat you use, the better. Styling with heat can damage the hair, and if you must use heated tools, pick those with adjustable settings and keep them on the lowest level.
让头发凉爽点：给头发带去的热量越少越好。用热风做造型很损害发质。如果一定要用加热工具，用可调节温度的并把温度调至最低档。
➤Brush with care: Used in conjunction with a blow-dryer, round metal brushes can heat up significantly, and some brushes with hard plastic or metal bristles can cause breakage. Instead, try a brush made of gentle boar bristles or flexible nylon.
温柔点梳头：圆形金属梳子配合吹风机使用时，会急剧变热。硬塑料梳和钢丝鬃刷会损害头发。换一把猪鬃毛或者尼龙做的小梳子吧。
➤Get a volumizing cut: In most cases, shorter cuts are kinder to thinning hair. Whatever length you choose, ask for interior layers, which are placed throughout your cut, not just on the ends, to add fullness.
剪一头精干的短发：多数情况下，短头发对发量变少的人来说更友好。无论头发剪到什么长度，都要让理发师给打层次，不仅发尾，整个发型都需要，这样能制造发量充盈感。
对于女生来说，把头发高高盘起或者鼓捣个紧绷绷的发型都是很高危的动作了。➤Switch your part: Hair tends to lie flatter against the scalp when brushed repeatedly in the same direction; if you typically part your hair on the left, flip it to the right, so it's more likely to stand away from your scalp and look more voluminous.
换个分缝方向：如果你总是把头发往同一个方向梳，头发就会趴在头皮上。所以如果你习惯往左边分缝的话，就把头发甩到右边去，这样你的头发就更容易从头皮上“站”起来，看起来更浓密。
男士可以用发髻来掩饰稀疏的头顶。把头顶附近的头发扎起来，就会给人一种发量正常的错觉。请看示例：
实在不行，就上假发！开玩笑啦，其实能从根本上解决问题的方法是饮食清淡、作息规律、不熬夜。你能做到吗？
关于脱发的几个认识误区对脱发的问题认识不清，病急乱投医，那可是治不好脱发的哦。来，这里有几个关于脱发的误区（myths），我们来认识一下。
❶ Over-shampooing causes hair loss. 频繁洗头会导致脱发。
Many people tend to think that over-shampooing can cause hair loss because a lot of the time our hair falls out naturally in the shower, and it may seem like more hair falling out than normal.
很多人以为频繁洗头会引起脱发，其实洗头时头发是自然脱落的，只是掉的头发看上去比平时要多一些。
Gel, hairspray and shampoo do not cause balding. But some men tease their hair and use curling irons, which could speed up the process.
发胶、定型喷雾、洗发水都不会引起脱发。但是反梳头发、用烫发钳有可能加速脱发。
❷ Wearing a hat strains hair follicles, causing hair to fall out. 戴帽子会对毛囊产生压力，从而引起脱发。
Good news for men who rely on caps to cover their shiny crowns: They're not causing any harm. Dirty hats can, however, lead to a scalp infection, which in turn accelerates hair loss, so either make sure yours is clean or rotate frequently.
用帽子遮谢顶的男士们有好消息了：帽子并不会对头发造成伤害，但脏帽子会！脏帽子有可能引发头皮感染，进而加速脱发。所以，要么把帽子洗洗干净，要么经常换着戴。
❸ Loading up on carbohydrates can lead to hair loss. 吃太多碳水化合物会导致脱发。
Carbohydrates and red meat provide nutrients that are helpful for maintaining a full head of hair, says Wilma Bergfeld, a dermatologist at the Cleveland Clinic. Bergfeld's past research suggests that iron deficiency may be closely linked to hair loss. Treatment — like taking iron supplements—could restore growth.
克利夫兰诊所的皮肤科医生威尔玛·贝格菲尔德表示，碳水化合物和红肉能提供营养，帮你保住浓密的头发。贝格菲尔德过去的研究还显示，缺铁跟脱发密切相关，补铁可以帮助头发恢复生长。
❹ The most sexually active men are the first to go bald. 性生活丰富的男性最容易秃顶。
This is one of the most popular myths. Relax — there's no truth to it. Research has also found that men who bald do not have more testosterone than their hairier friends.
这是最常见的误区之一。放心吧，没有这回事。研究还显示，秃顶的男士体内的睾丸素并没有比毛发茂密的朋友更多。
关于这个扎心的话题，今天就讨论到这里，最后，附上一个扎心词汇表：thinning hair 头发变少
hair loss 脱发
hair falling out 掉头发
receding hairline 后退的发际线
bald 秃顶
hereditary [hi'reditəri] hair loss 遗传性脱发
androgenetic [ˌændrəʊdʒɪˈnɛtɪk] alopecia [ˌæləˈpiːʃɪə] 雄激素源性脱发
（来源：中国日报双语新闻微信 编辑：焦洁 左卓 祝兴媛）
